Tag: Political news
Senate Passes Education Reform Bill After Days of Deliberation
The Vermont Senate got together on Friday and gave the nod to a revised version of the House's education bill. The next step is for it to head to a conference committee next week...
Senate averts federal shutdown without Vermont delegation support
The U.S. Senate narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown by approving a bill just hours before the midnight deadline. The vote proceeded after enough Democrats decided against blocking the Republican bill with a filibuster....
Dieng Launches Write-In Challenge Against Barlow
Former North District city councilor Ali Dieng has made a surprising entrance into the political arena with a last-minute write-in campaign against incumbent Mark Barlow in Burlington. The announcement came during the Wards 4...
Bernie Sanders Burlington Office Receives Unidentified Substance in Letter
Sen. Bernie Sanders' Burlington office was recently at the center of a concerning incident when a letter containing an unidentified substance was received on Wednesday. The Vermont senator's office promptly activated their standard procedure...
Vermont Senators Reject RFK Jr. for Health Secretary – VTDigger
In a recent turn of events, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch of Vermont have expressed their opposition to the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the head of the U.S. Department...
Krowinski Reelected as House Speaker: Key Focus and Achievements
Jill Krowinski Reelected as Vermont House SpeakerIn a significant turn of events for Vermont's political landscape, Burlington Democrat Jill Krowinski has been reelected as the House Speaker. This decision was reached during the...